The Kejriwal government hit out at Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday for threatening to "unleash" the CBI on the ongoing scrutiny of its 400 files
This set the stage for a fresh battle for political upmanship between the Chief Minister's Office and the Centre's appointee.
On Friday, the Delhi government had asked the LG to dissolve the three-member Shunglu committee set up to review over 400 files of the elected government, and return these documents, which have been "illegally impounded" by him.
On Saturday, the Delhi government said that the LG's threat is a "new low in the already blatant politicisation and misuse of the premier investigation agency of the country (CBI)".
"Besides, it also unmasks the ulterior motive behind setting up of the Shunglu committee, whose formation was anyway in violation of the Constitution," it said in a statement.
The government slammed Jung for choosing to respond in an "unconstitutional and partisan manner".
"His public statement only goes to highlight the deep crisis in our federal democracy. Increasingly, the high offices of governors and lieutenant governors are being politically misused to sabotage democratically elected governments," it said.
The Delhi government once again asked the LG to dissolve the "illegally formed committee and ward off any attempt to create a constitutional crisis in the national capital".
On Friday, the LG's office had refuted the allegations that it "summoned or impounded" the 400-odd files. The AAP ministers have not only submitted these files themselves, but have also admitted that the Delhi government has not "followed constitutional provisions", it had said.
"The truth hidden behind the 400-odd files must come out and be brought into public domain," the Raj Niwas had said. "Some misdemeanours are of the gravity that these matters are already in the process of being referred to the CBI for investigation".![]( "Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung")
The Kejriwal government hit out at Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday for threatening to "unleash” the CBI on the ongoing scrutiny of its 400 files
This set the stage for a fresh battle for political upmanship between the Chief Minister’s Office and the Centre’s appointee.
On Friday, the Delhi government had asked the LG to dissolve the three-member Shunglu committee set up to review over 400 files of the elected government, and return these documents, which have been "illegally impounded” by him.
On Saturday, the Delhi government said that the LG’s threat is a "new low in the already blatant politicisation and misuse of the premier investigation agency of the country (CBI)”.
"Besides, it also unmasks the ulterior motive behind setting up of the Shunglu committee, whose formation was anyway in violation of the Constitution,” it said in a statement.
The government slammed Jung for choosing to respond in an "unconstitutional and partisan manner”.
"His public statement only goes to highlight the deep crisis in our federal democracy. Increasingly, the high offices of governors and lieutenant governors are being politically misused to sabotage democratically elected governments,” it said.
The Delhi government once again asked the LG to dissolve the "illegally formed committee and ward off any attempt to create a constitutional crisis in the national capital”.
On Friday, the LG’s office had refuted the allegations that it "summoned or impounded” the 400-odd files. The AAP ministers have not only submitted these files themselves, but have also admitted that the Delhi government has not "followed constitutional provisions”, it had said.
"The truth hidden behind the 400-odd files must come out and be brought into public domain,” the Raj Niwas had said. "Some misdemeanours are of the gravity that these matters are already in the process of being referred to the CBI for investigation”.
This set the stage for a fresh battle for political upmanship between the Chief Minister's Office and the Centre's appointee.
On Friday, the Delhi government had asked the LG to dissolve the three-member Shunglu committee set up to review over 400 files of the elected government, and return these documents, which have been "illegally impounded" by him.
On Saturday, the Delhi government said that the LG's threat is a "new low in the already blatant politicisation and misuse of the premier investigation agency of the country (CBI)".
"Besides, it also unmasks the ulterior motive behind setting up of the Shunglu committee, whose formation was anyway in violation of the Constitution," it said in a statement.
The government slammed Jung for choosing to respond in an "unconstitutional and partisan manner".
"His public statement only goes to highlight the deep crisis in our federal democracy. Increasingly, the high offices of governors and lieutenant governors are being politically misused to sabotage democratically elected governments," it said.
The Delhi government once again asked the LG to dissolve the "illegally formed committee and ward off any attempt to create a constitutional crisis in the national capital".
On Friday, the LG's office had refuted the allegations that it "summoned or impounded" the 400-odd files. The AAP ministers have not only submitted these files themselves, but have also admitted that the Delhi government has not "followed constitutional provisions", it had said.
"The truth hidden behind the 400-odd files must come out and be brought into public domain," the Raj Niwas had said. "Some misdemeanours are of the gravity that these matters are already in the process of being referred to the CBI for investigation".
The Kejriwal government hit out at Lieutenant Governor Najeeb Jung on Saturday for threatening to "unleash” the CBI on the ongoing scrutiny of its 400 filesThis set the stage for a fresh battle for political upmanship between the Chief Minister’s Office and the Centre’s appointee.
On Friday, the Delhi government had asked the LG to dissolve the three-member Shunglu committee set up to review over 400 files of the elected government, and return these documents, which have been "illegally impounded” by him.
On Saturday, the Delhi government said that the LG’s threat is a "new low in the already blatant politicisation and misuse of the premier investigation agency of the country (CBI)”.
"Besides, it also unmasks the ulterior motive behind setting up of the Shunglu committee, whose formation was anyway in violation of the Constitution,” it said in a statement.
The government slammed Jung for choosing to respond in an "unconstitutional and partisan manner”.
"His public statement only goes to highlight the deep crisis in our federal democracy. Increasingly, the high offices of governors and lieutenant governors are being politically misused to sabotage democratically elected governments,” it said.
The Delhi government once again asked the LG to dissolve the "illegally formed committee and ward off any attempt to create a constitutional crisis in the national capital”.
On Friday, the LG’s office had refuted the allegations that it "summoned or impounded” the 400-odd files. The AAP ministers have not only submitted these files themselves, but have also admitted that the Delhi government has not "followed constitutional provisions”, it had said.
"The truth hidden behind the 400-odd files must come out and be brought into public domain,” the Raj Niwas had said. "Some misdemeanours are of the gravity that these matters are already in the process of being referred to the CBI for investigation”.